American Idioms and Expressions

All For Someone Or Something Idiom

This database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available. American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time. .

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all for (someone or something)
What does all for (someone or something) mean?
to be very much in favor of someone or something The woman is all for the manager and she never criticizes her.


Some Random Idioms
let down one`s hair
What does "let down one`s hair" mean?
relax, act freely and naturallyEverybody at the party let down their hair and had a good time.
walk all over (an opponent)
What does "walk all over (an opponent)" mean?
win a game easilyThey walked all over the other team at the soccer tournament.
NICU
What does "NICU" mean?
neo-natal intensive care unit
like a deer caught in the headlights
What does "like a deer caught in the headlights" mean?
like someone who is very confused and does not know what to doThe boy looked like a deer caught in the headlights when we discovered him in the room that was supposed to be locked.
a bat out of hell
What does "a bat out of hell" mean?
very fast (bats are not birds but are mammals that can fly) The man left here like a bat out of hell. I do not know why he was in such a hurry.
not hold a candle to (someone or something)
What does "not hold a candle to (someone or something)" mean?
to not be nearly as good as someone or somethingThe new secretary does not hold a candle to the one who just quit.
lovely weather for ducks
What does "lovely weather for ducks" mean?
rainy weather"Lovely weather for ducks," I said when I met my neighbor walking in the rain.
serve as a guinea pig
What does "serve as a guinea pig" mean?
to allow some kind of test to be performed on someone I was not happy that I had to serve as a guinea pig for the new training material.

hole in one
What does "hole in one" mean?
a golf ball that is hit into the hole with only one shotThe golfer got a hole in one during his first round of golf.
cheer (someone) on
What does "cheer (someone) on" mean?
to encourage someone who is trying to do somethingEverybody came to the stadium to cheer on the home team.
hand job
What does "hand job" mean?
sexual stimulation of a penis

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